But for now, some recently netted prawns on the barbie of news …Details of a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and Australia will be announced this morning, the Guardian understands. If confirmed, the deal would be the first negotiated from scratch since the UK left the EU in January 2020. British farmers have raised concerns about being undercut by cheap, lower-welfare imports under a zero-tariff and zero-quota trade deal with Australia. The Scotland secretary, Alister Jack, has told the BBC there are “safeguards” built in to the trade deal “so we don’t see the market swamped or dramatic price reductions”. Sign upSubscribe to the Guardian morning briefingThe Guardian Morning Briefing is delivered to thousands of inboxes bright and early every weekday.

Source: The Guardian June 15, 2021 05:32 UTC